Mexican Desserts

 by: The Vasquez Family

There's no end to a perfect Mexican meal than a sweet and tasty Mexican dessert. However, not all Mexican desserts have to be eaten after a meal, but can be enjoyed for a snack or with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate. Mexico has many unbelievably delicious desserts and is known to take plain bread and make into something sweet and tasty. The special ingredients that are used to make these traditional Mexican desserts are what make them so different. Cinnamon is considered one of the most regularly used ingredient for Mexican desserts. From cinnamon tortilla chips to churros, or buñuelos to nut bread, Mexican desserts are sure to please everyone.

Mexican Dessert Recipes
Out of all the Mexican desserts, the most commonly known and popular is flan, a smooth and sweet caramel custard. Another great Mexican dessert is called bunuelos. This is a great Mexican treat to enjoy at parties or just for a snack. Bunuelos are fried sweet bread that is coated with cinnamon and sugar. One more Mexican dessert that most people know and have come to love are sopapillas. This is a puffy pastry fried to golden perfection and served with honey for dipping. Try out one of these great tasting Mexican desserts and see for yourself how scrumptious they can be.

GREAT MEXICAN DESSERTS

FLAN

Flan is a silky-smooth, egg custard topped with caramel sauce.

EMPANADAS

Empanadas are a triangularly shaped bread that is filled with various sweet and delicious fruit fillings like sweet potato, pumpkin, or pineapple.

CHURROS

Churros are sticks of fried dough covered with cinnamon and sugar. They are made either plain or stuffed with a fruit filling.